FMI science

Warm congratulations to The Brain Prize winners 2026, Professor David Ginty and Professor Patrik Ernfors, for their pioneering work on how the nervous system detects and processes touch and pain.

Karolinska Institutet
HHMI

#Neuroscience #BrainPrize2026

Ahead of #WomensDay, we celebrate our incredible female researchers, who not only drive biomedical discoveries, but also support efforts to advance gender equality in science, for example during our recent panel on progress & inclusion👇
#WomenInScience #IWD2026

Registration closes today.

Geschlechtschromosomen – Balanceakte der Gene
#EinblickeBiozentrum: March 24, 2026
by @kellervalsecchi.bsky.social

Erfahren Sie mehr über genetische Steuerungsprozesse und wie diese neue Wege im Kampf gegen Malaria aufzeigen.

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#Science #Research #Genetics #Epigenetics #Malaria

Still a few weeks left to apply to our PhD and MD-PhD programs!

A central part of 'Data science for life scientists' is the group project, where you will work in small groups, applying machine learning approaches to a biological question of interest.

Find out more about the projects and mentors: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Applications close 1 March.
🧬🖥️📊🐍

Designing the European Competitiveness Fund: Key elements and the FP10–ECF interface

📣 EU-LIFE launches a joint statement with partner organisations on the design of the European Competitiveness Fund #ECF & its interface with #FP10

We call for 2 autonomous, complementary programmes with a clear connection to safeguard research excellence & enable impact at scale.

➡️ bit.ly/4qW9o7k

Alexandre Javier: Neuroscience, industry, and bridges beyond academia In this Q&A, Alexandre Javier, a PhD student in the Friedrich lab, shares his unconventional journey into neuroscience — from a turbulent school experience to studying behavior and neural systems. He ...

From a turbulent school experience to a PhD in neuroscience, our Alexandre Javier shares his unconventional journey and offers tips for early-career scientists exploring careers outside academia 🚀 www.fmi.ch/news-events/...

💫 We're hiring! The Computational Biology Facility is looking for a Computational Proteomics Scientist to collaborate on cutting-edge proteomics projects, develop new analytical approaches, and publish impactful research.
Apply by April 12 at: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...

The FMI is proud to be part of @eu-life.bsky.social, uniting top life science centers across Europe. This series highlights our shared priorities — next up: #Internationality! Stay tuned for the FMI’s story

#WeAreEULIFE

⏰ The clock is ticking… You have until 23 February to nominate researchers in the #LifeSciences (biology and medicine) for the 2026 #MarcelBenoist Swiss Science Prize.

➡️ sohub.io/xhf3

📷 Franca Pedrazzetti

Applications are now open for our PhD and MD-PhD Programs! 🎓🔬
Join us in Basel—Europe’s life sciences hub—and pursue cutting-edge science in a vibrant, international environment.
Apply by April 20 at www.fmi.ch/education-ca...

Congrats to Fabian Mikulash, a postdoc in the @fzenke.bsky.social lab, for being awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship! His project aims to develop a new theory—tested with real brain data—explaining how neurons decide when to trust what we see versus what we expect 🧠

🚀 We’re hiring! The Structural Biology Platform is seeking a Project Leader to advance cryo-electron tomography and expand capabilities at the FMI. Join a vibrant research community at the interface of structural biology, cell biology & disease mechanisms. Apply at: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our panel discussion to mark the International Day of Women & Girls in Science. We're grateful to our speakers & moderator for an engaging conversation that highlighted the importance of inclusive leadership, diverse perspectives and sustained commitment. #IDWGS

Don’t miss our panel discussion to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science tomorrow! ✨

🌟 The #FENS–#EJN Image Competition is open!

This is your chance to showcase your creativity at #FENS2026 in #Barcelona! 🇪🇸

🗓️ Deadline: 28 February 2026
👉 Learn more and submit your image here: buff.ly/TPA5eoV

#FENS #BrainResearch #NeuroscienceConference

👩‍🔬 On February 11, to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re hosting a panel discussion on how scientific progress and gender equality can advance together. The panel brings together voices from academia, industry, and EDI. Join us for this important conversation!
#IDWGS

Very thankful for this thoughtful dispatch by @shaisrael.bsky.social sky.social and Moshe Parnas about our work. Learning and memory: Forgetting to remember: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

How a sweet treat can change memories Memories must be flexible so animals can adapt when the world changes. FMI neuroscientists found that in fruit flies, simply tasting a sugar reward again can weaken all previous associated memories. T...

Now out in @currentbiology.bsky.social: neuroscientists in the lab of @felsenberg.bsky.social found that in fruit flies, re-tasting a sugar reward can weaken past memories, pointing to new ways to safely update harmful ones. www.fmi.ch/news-events/...

📣 Good #PhD supervision is not only about more meetings, but about better ones.

Members of the EU-LIFE Recruitment & Training WG respond to a recent Nature Editorial, arguing that supervision quality must be institutionally ensured, not left to individual PIs alone.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

📢 Calls are open for the #FKNE PhD Thesis Prize 2026 and #FKNE Mentoring Prize 2026!

🗓️ Deadline: 15 February 2026

🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/xMhQy3k
Read more below 👇

2026 has just begun and we are looking forward to welcoming you to EMBL for another year of groundbreaking science.

Our programme now features even more events, check it out ➡️ s.embl.org/2026-poster

From discovery to decision: how can we bridge research and policy for a thriving world?
Join the discussion on Wednesday at our conference on #OneHealth
👉 link.europa.eu/K4YCvc

Just a reminder that we have a new newsletter (and there's some fun stuff coming out tomorrow)! #PrideinSTEM 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📧

You can sign up here:

prideinstem.org/newsletter

Would anyone out there be able to share some Mus Spretus DNA with us? 🐀🧬 Any tissue of origin, for PCR amplification of selected genomic regions. Many thanks in advance!

🧐 Did you know that grant experts from EU-LIFE institutes, ERC grantees & former panel members come together each year to support ERC applicants?

This community effort is at the heart of the EU-LIFE ERC Masterclass. Find out more in our new factsheet!! ➡️ eu-life.eu/sites/defaul...

FMI Year in Review 2025 Our annual brochure highlighting the FMI’s key scientific publications, major events, and facts & figures from the past year is now available. Discover the highlights of 2025, a year that marked the F...

Our annual brochure “Year in Review” is out now! It highlights the FMI’s key scientific publications, major events, and facts & figures from 2025, a year that marked our 55th anniversary.
www.fmi.ch/news-events/...

Different tissue, different questions, same fascination with how cells coordinate to build and rebuild complex organs.
Excited to uncover what drives this remarkable regeneration🙂 @fmiscience.bsky.social | @P.T. Engelhorn Foundation for the Promotion of Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Who should win the next #MarcelBenoist Swiss Science Prize? 🏆

Submit your nominations for researchers in the #LifeSciences (biology and medicine) now. 🧫 🌱 🫀

➡️ sohub.io/xhf3

📷 Franca Pedrazzetti